Save the DateNovember 6 - 7, 2020

We remain hopeful that the conference will go on as planned in November. Given the fact that so many of us are transitioning to a new normal (working from home, social distancing, closed schools and daycares, etc.), we have extended the proposal deadline to April 30, 2020.

Note from the Director

The C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference focuses on women-identifying writers from all genres and all experience levels, from journalism to mass market books to literary endeavors, and beyond. Our goal is to provide a space for camaraderie, connection-making, and inspiration, and while women-identifying writers are the only presenters at the conference, we welcome all of our male and male-identifying colleagues to attend. We believe that much of what we have to offer, including the specific, female perspective, is valuable for all audiences, and that male allies are necessary to changing the current gender imbalance in publishing.

​While many people stepped up to support our goals in creating the conference, we are indebted, especially, to Forrest Gander, C. D. Wright's husband, for granting us permission to honor her memory by naming our conference after her, and to Nan Snow, writer and former UCA Foundation Board member, who brought the idea of hosting a women writers conference to us in the first place.